\n<\/strong>During the tour, Herzog spoke with soldiers and commanders and received an operational briefing on missions over Iran, Gaza, and other arenas. Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar also joined a phone call with the President, expressing deep appreciation for the personnel’s efforts.<\/p>\n
Maj. P., deputy commander of Squadron 101, shared: “The tension before the mission was the most intense we\u2019ve experienced in the squadron since the war began.”<\/p>\n
“We Understand the Scope of the Mission” Maj. P. reflected on the trauma of October 7: “For those of us who live and breathe the military, we walk around with an open wound\u2014October 7\u2014for which we feel deep responsibility.”<\/p>\n “There\u2019s something in this campaign that feels, in some way, like a coming full circle, but the circle won\u2019t fully close until we bring all the hostages home,” he emphasized.<\/p>\n “We\u2019re fighting on every front\u2014alongside our missions over Iran, we\u2019re striking Gaza around the clock. That mission remains in our sights. The safety of Israel\u2019s citizens is our sole purpose. I believe we\u2019re fulfilling our purpose in the purest way,” he added.<\/p>\n “A Monumental and Noble Mission of Historic Scale” “I must say, the Air Force has weathered many challenges in recent years, and the fact that today the people of Israel recognize its strength, importance, and capabilities\u2014and the quality of the men and women serving in it\u2014is a vital message. Thank you all very much,” Herzog concluded.<\/p>\n Israel President Isaac Herzog visited an Air Force base amid Operation \u201cRising Lion,\u201d to hear the pilots who have been flying missions to Iran. They discussed duty, danger, October 7 and the sense of a sacred mission of protection: “We will win this war”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":26867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,2276,6],"tags":[6786,1548,2859,2849,6785,2802],"class_list":["post-26866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-people","category-security","tag-human-interest","tag-iaf","tag-israel-air-force","tag-israeli-society","tag-military-personnel","tag-pilots"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>Maj. Y., head of the technical wing in Squadron 101, spoke about the weight of the moment: “We understand the scope of the mission, we are prepared for every scenario and ready to give everything we have. We send strength to the citizens and feel strength coming back from them. Keep following the instructions\u2014we will win this war, unequivocally.”<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria.webp\")
\n<\/strong>“You are doing this for your families, your friends, and your country. A monumental and noble mission\u2014truly of historic scale. We could not allow Iran to reach nuclear capability in such a short time,” President Herzog told the soldiers.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/yhhx-1024x768.webp\")